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Hail in Jackson County, Florida
52 hail events in the NCEI Storm Events record, 1950 to 2026. Event types counted: Hail.
NCEI notes that Storm Data is compiled from a variety of sources including the National Weather Service, other federal, state and local agencies, the media and the public; that property and crop damage figures are estimates; and that some events are recorded by NWS forecast zone rather than by county. FEMA notes that NFIP claim records are redacted and aggregated to protect the privacy of policyholders. Storm records through 30 Jun 2026.
NCEI records 52 hail events in Jackson County, Florida, between 1950 and 2026, spread over 26 years.
May is the busiest month, with 17 of the recorded events. The last 20 years account for 18 events against 29 in the 20 years before, a change that reflects reporting practice as much as weather.
The county holds 0.9% of the 5,668 hail events recorded in Florida; its 5.7 per 100 square miles compares with 10.6 statewide.
7 of the hail reports with a recorded size were golf-ball size (1.75 inches) or larger; the largest recorded stone was 1.75 inches (golf ball size).
Compared with Florida
| Measure | Jackson County | Florida | US |
|---|---|---|---|
| Hail events since 1950 | 52 | 5,668 | 424,356 |
| Per 100 square miles | 5.7 | 10.6 | 12.0 |
| Per 10,000 residents | 10.9 | 2.6 | 12.8 |
| Deaths recorded | 0 | 0 | 29 |
| Busiest month | May | May | May |
By year
Seasonality
1Feb
1Mar
7Apr
7May
17Jun
8Jul
2Aug
1Sep
0Oct
1Nov
5Dec
2
Magnitude distribution
NWS hail-size descriptors
- under 1 in
- pea to quarter
- 1–1.74 in
- quarter to golf ball
- 1.75–2.74 in
- golf ball to baseball
- 2.75–3.99 in
- baseball to softball
- 4 in and larger
- softball and larger
Hail size in inches as recorded by NCEI; events without a size are not binned.
Recorded events
All 52 events, most recent first. Magnitude is hail size, tornado rating or wind speed as recorded.
| Date | Event type | Magnitude | Property damage | Crop damage | Deaths | Injuries | Geography |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 9 Nov 2025 | Hail | 0.75 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 25 Jun 2025 | Hail | 1.25 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 15 May 2023 | Hail | 1.75 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 12 May 2023 | Hail | 1.00 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 12 May 2023 | Hail | 1.00 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 12 May 2023 | Hail | 1.50 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 17 Apr 2022 | Hail | 1.00 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 24 Apr 2021 | Hail | 1.75 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 25 Nov 2018 | Hail | 1.00 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 17 Jun 2016 | Hail | 1.25 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 28 Jun 2014 | Hail | 0.75 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 13 Mar 2012 | Hail | 0.75 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 15 Jun 2011 | Hail | 0.88 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 28 Apr 2011 | Hail | 0.88 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 28 Apr 2011 | Hail | 0.88 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 13 Jun 2009 | Hail | 1.25 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 24 Aug 2007 | Hail | 0.88 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 9 Jun 2007 | Hail | 0.88 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 15 Nov 2006 | Hail | 1.00 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 28 Jul 2006 | Hail | 1.75 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 28 Jul 2006 | Hail | 0.75 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 25 May 2006 | Hail | 0.75 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 15 May 2006 | Hail | 0.88 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 10 May 2006 | Hail | 1.00 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 10 May 2006 | Hail | 1.00 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 8 May 2006 | Hail | 0.88 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 7 May 2006 | Hail | 0.75 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 7 May 2006 | Hail | 0.75 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 12 Apr 2004 | Hail | 0.75 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 13 Oct 2002 | Hail | 0.88 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 15 Mar 2001 | Hail | 1.25 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 24 Apr 2000 | Hail | 0.75 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 13 Feb 2000 | Hail | 0.75 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 21 May 1999 | Hail | 0.75 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 21 May 1999 | Hail | 0.88 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 4 May 1998 | Hail | 1.75 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 4 May 1998 | Hail | 0.75 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 4 May 1998 | Hail | 0.75 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 8 Apr 1998 | Hail | 0.75 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 1 Nov 1997 | Hail | 0.75 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 1 Nov 1997 | Hail | 0.75 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 8 Jan 1997 | Hail | 1.00 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 10 May 1996 | Hail | 0.75 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 1 Jun 1995 | Hail | 0.75 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 16 Mar 1995 | Hail | 0.75 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 25 Mar 1993 | Hail | 1.00 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 25 Mar 1993 | Hail | 1.00 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 13 Mar 1986 | Hail | 0.75 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 29 Dec 1983 | Hail | 1.75 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 29 Dec 1983 | Hail | 1.75 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 30 Jun 1979 | Hail | 1.75 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 19 Mar 1965 | Hail | 0.75 in | — | — | — | — | County |
Questions and answers
How many hail events has Jackson County had?
52 events in the NCEI Storm Events record between 1950 and 2026. Reporting of hail became far more complete after 1996, so early decades undercount.
When was the last recorded hail event in Jackson County?
9 Nov 2025 (Hail, 0.75 in). Records reach NCEI about 120 days after the month ends.
What was the most damaging hail event recorded in Jackson County?
NCEI records no damage estimate for events of this type in the county.
How does Jackson County compare with Florida for hail?
5.7 events per 100 square miles against 10.6 statewide; the county holds 52 of the state's 5,668 recorded events.
Provenance
NOAA NCEI Storm Events Database, yearly details files through 30 Jun 2026, public domain. County-recorded events plus zone-recorded events whose forecast zone is named for the county (marked "Forecast zone"). Population and area from the US Census Bureau (2021). Built 1 Oct 2026. See the methodology, the Hail hub and the county page.